(Click here for part one of this series, breaking down the Yankees infield payroll) *Brian McCann, $15M vesting option if he totals 1,000 PAs from 2017-18, catches 90 games in 2018 and is not on the disabled list at the end of the 2018 season *Brendan Ryan, $1M player option *Alex Rodriguez, $6M bonus at […]
Tag: Brett Gardner
Brett Gardner is boringly consistent, but not consistently boring
When you watch a baseball game there’s always a chance you’ll see something you’ve never seen before. That’s because the sport is played in 30 different parks with countless variables that can affect play from weather conditions to fan involvement. For this reason, as well as human beings’ general attraction to novelty, we are always looking […]
Brett Gardner’s All-Star Season
Last week, it was announced that Brett Gardner had been named to the American League All-Star team. The honor came after Alex Gordon of the Royals, who had been slated to start the game, was placed on the 15-day DL with a groin injury. Adam Jones moved into a starting spot, and Gardner was placed […]
Brett Gardner is making the most of his fly balls
Four years ago we were fairly certain we knew exactly who Brett Gardner was as a baseball player. Between 2009 and 2011 he ranked 23rd in WAR among position players, second in UZR and second in Base Running Runs. During the same period, Gardner posted a pedestrian 102 wRC+ and below-average .107 Isolated Slugging. The picture those […]
Jacoby Ellsbury can’t find holes in the infield forever
Jacoby Ellsbury has played the role of “prototypical leadoff hitter” to a tee so far this season. The 31-year-old outfielder has gotten on base at a gaudy .419 clip, he’s been a menace on the basepaths swiping 12 bags, and his 27 runs scored are tied for 4th in the major leagues. These are the […]
Brett Gardner’s “pest” pedigree could be on the decline
Brett Gardner is a pest. That may same like an insult, but it is both a compliment and a matter of fact. The idea of a pest is widespread in sports, but rarely applied to baseball. For the uninitiated, it is a label applied to a player who is loved by teammates and local fans, […]
Yankees could get a taste of their own medicine this year
The “New York Yankees” name is arguably the most evocative in North American sports. The team brings to mind a variety of images to both diehard baseball fans and the unfortunately souls who are barely aware of the sport alike. Whether it’s the pinstripes, the financial might, 27 World Series titles, or even just the […]